The trend in ncidents involving siphoning of fuel/oil from product and oil tankers at sea is not new, say ReCAAP ISC. Statistics reveal such incidents occur more frequently to numbers in past 3 years.

ReCAAP ISC reports 73 incidents of piracy & armed robbery against ships occurred in the first half of 2014. Although 18 piracy incidents are noted, armed robbery is lowest compared to 2010-2013.

The Council of the EU today extended the mandate of the EU mission on regional maritime capacity building in the Horn of Africa (EUCAP Nestor) until 12 December 2016.

EUCAP Nestor celebrated with Seychelles partners the successful completion of Seamanship & Foresnic crime scene investigation training.

An armed robbery occurred on board the Panama-flagged LNG Tanker, Virgo Gas, on 28 June 2014 at 2200 hours LT around two and half nautical miles off the Port of Spain docks, Trinidad & Tobago

The first basic training for Seychelles Air Force (SAF) started in the SAF facility at the Mahe’ Airport with assistance from EUCAP Nestor Surveillance Aerial Maritime expert.

Honduras-flagged, Singapore-operated tanker, Moresby 9, hijacked by armed pirates in S China Sea. Second boarding in under a year.

Somali Piracy is Over; US Office - Counter piracy not assessed; EU Council endorsement of strategy; Kidnap, torture, release, book then film